Description
Delicious Parisian Fruit Tarts that will wow your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 cups assorted fruit and berries
- 3/4 cup apricot preserves
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, slightly softened
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted after measuring
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a saucepan, bring the milk, cream, and half the sugar to a gentle simmer.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the remaining sugar with the flour, then whisk in the egg yolks until combined.
- Slowly whisk a third of the hot milk mixture into the yolk mixture to temper the eggs.
- Pour the yolk mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining milk and whisk until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Allow the mixture to boil for 30 seconds while whisking continuously, then remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla.
- Transfer the cream to a glass bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and chill until cold.
- Layer the assorted fruits in a large bowl to create a beautiful presentation.
- Mix apricot preserves with water, strain, and heat until it boils.
- Let the glaze simmer until reduced, then cool for about 10 minutes.
- Spread chilled pastry cream into each cooled tart crust.
- Drizzle the cooled glaze over the fruits and toss to coat.
- Scrape the glazed fruit over the pastry cream in each tart.
- Carefully unmold the tarts and serve on a platter.
Notes
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
Keywords: Parisian Fruit Tarts